Chapter 300: Princess Kaguya

Chapter 300: Chapter 300: Princess Kaguya

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Cynthia curiously leaned closer as well.

She had caught Lucario back when he was still a Riolu, so she understood this very clearly.

Riolu naturally possessed Aura, but while they were still young, that power was weak and difficult to control. Most could only sense it faintly, let alone use it properly in battle.

Most Lucario only began learning how to use Aura after evolving.

Many Lucario spent their entire lives learning only Aura Sphere.

Without proper training, some Lucario could not even sense Aura beyond a kilometre.

Compared to the outrageous Pokédex entries about circling the world in sixteen hours or having a surface temperature of ten thousand degrees, an Aura-sensing range of only one kilometre was enough to make Lucario lose all face.

Seeing Cynthia’s curious gaze, and Gladion, who was very interested in Trainers and longed to become one himself, also coming closer...

Darius, that rough fellow, was busy looking after Darach, Mohn, and Lusamine with food and drinks.

He was actually very self-aware.

Playing around with some Fighting energy was basically his limit.

Something as advanced as Aura was completely beyond him.

Caitlin also wanted to see why Julian was so much better than her even though they were both psychics.

How exactly did this guy train Pokémon?

Julian smiled and said, "Riolu, Aura exists in all living things. Pokémon like you and Lucario are simply born with a far stronger sensitivity to it."

"But sensing Aura and controlling it are two different things."

"Right now, your Aura is still immature. You can feel it, but you don’t yet know how to gather it, shape it, or release it properly."

Julian raised his hands, soft blue light blooming in his palms.

"So next, I’ll guide you through that first step."

"Sense it carefully..."

Blue light bloomed from Julian’s hands and flowed into Riolu’s body.

Aura circulated inside Riolu, drawing the faint Aura within him along with it.

Riolu cried out in surprise.

He really could sense the Aura inside his body!

"Now, gather the Aura in your palms. Don’t chase quantity. Focus on feeling the process of gathering it."

"At this stage, experience and training are the main goals. Don’t think about using Aura Sphere in battle yet."

Riolu nodded, closed his eyes, and brought his hands together.

A blue sphere appeared, struggling to grow from the size of a grain of rice.

But once it reached the size of a thumb, the sphere could no longer grow any larger.

This was Caitlin’s first time seeing such a tiny Aura Sphere.

Riolu fired the Aura Sphere out.

In the end, it flew less than a metre before dispersing. Aside from stirring a faint breeze, it did not even knock a single bamboo leaf loose.

Riolu opened his eyes, somewhat dejected.

Julian smiled and comforted him.

"Don’t be discouraged. Through training, your Aura Sphere will grow larger and become strong enough to attack."

"At this stage, focus on learning the basics. There’s no need to force the power."

Riolu nodded, and his mood immediately brightened.

Although it was tiny, it was still an Aura Sphere.

"Remember, you also need to train your physical body and Fighting energy more seriously. When your body grows stronger, your Aura will naturally grow with it."

"Now, go and hold onto the feeling of using Aura!"

Fighting spirit lit up in Riolu’s eyes, and he rushed into the bamboo forest full of energy to train.

Lucario blinked.

Riolu really could learn Aura Sphere.

It was pitifully small and had no offensive power yet, but was it Aura Sphere or not?

It was.

Julian patted Lucario.

"What are you standing there for? Go and teach him. Re-examining Riolu’s learning process will help you a lot too."

Lucario nodded.

When it came to Julian, this teacher of his, Lucario was very obedient.

Gladion excitedly waved his arms.

"Amazing! So this is what a Trainer is? They can make a Pokémon recover its fighting spirit so easily!"

Cynthia smiled and said, "That’s what a good Trainer does. They don’t just train a Pokémon’s strength — they know how to keep it motivated too."

Caitlin stiffened.

Why did that sound like it was aimed at her?

No.

It was definitely aimed at her.

She had been trying to train Gothita, Ralts, and Espurr properly, but after leaving Tapu Lele’s constant pressure, their enthusiasm had clearly dropped.

Or rather...

Caitlin’s enthusiasm had dropped first.

This morning, she had not even managed to start training.

After convincing herself that she had already made enough progress, Caitlin had chosen the most reasonable reward.

Sleeping in.

"I’m going to train right now!"

"Gothita, Ralts, Espurr, let’s go!"

Pointing at Caitlin’s back, Cynthia smiled and said, "See? That is what I was talking about. Gladion, don’t become like her in the future."

He nodded.

"Mhm! I’ll definitely learn from Julian and become a Trainer who can protect Mum and my little sister!"

Mohn walked over and rubbed his hands together.

"Julian, what about the dishes you said you could make with bamboo?"

Julian smiled slightly.

"I’ll go choose some bamboo now."

This bamboo forest was worthy of being a famous sightseeing spot that Alolans liked to visit.

The quality of the bamboo was indeed excellent.

Julian selected three stalks and processed them into bamboo tubes.

Then he returned with a large pile of bamboo tubes.

Aside from bamboo-tube rice, the most classic bamboo dish...

Julian also prepared bamboo-tube chicken. Chicken soup stewed this way was not only fresh, but also carried the clean fragrance of bamboo.

There was also bamboo-tube curry, with the bamboo tubes simmered slowly in water.

And steamed fish wrapped in bamboo leaves.

Not only bamboo dishes — Julian also prepared more than ten other dishes.

He wanted to make sure this camping trip would be unforgettable for everyone who took part.

As for Celesteela’s location, Julian had already locked onto it with Aura.

Now it depended on whether Lucario and Riolu could find the Celesteela buried underground.

Hopefully, their use of Aura was not too poor.

Celesteela’s location was less than two hundred metres from where they were training.

If they could not discover it at that distance, Lucario would have to be dragged back for intense training.

At half past five in the afternoon, with Julian and Darach working together, the table was filled with twenty different dishes.

Caitlin, who had ended her training early and secretly run back, could not help praising them, trying to make everyone forget her training attitude.

"Wow, what a feast!"

At that moment, Lucario and Riolu ran back.

They had not failed Julian’s expectations. Lucario had discovered Celesteela.

"No rush. After we finish eating, we’ll go and dig out the Pokémon you found buried underground."

Caitlin nodded.

"Exactly. It’s already been buried for so long. A little longer won’t matter."

Mohn seemed thoughtful, but as the fragrance of food drifted back on the breeze, he immediately tossed that thought aside.

"Well, since things have come to this, let’s eat first!"

After one bite of bamboo-tube chicken, Mohn was completely immersed in the food.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, a full moon slowly rose into the sky.

Looking at the moon, Mohn sighed.

"A bamboo forest really is a good place to admire the moon. Speaking of bamboo forests and the moon, it reminds me of the story of Princess Kaguya."

Julian smiled.

"Brother Mohn, why don’t we go and take a look at the Pokémon Lucario found?"

When you find out the Pokémon buried in the ground is the Princess Kaguya you just mentioned, I wonder how surprised you’ll be

Hopefully, you’ll be satisfied with this surprise

"A Pokémon buried in Alola’s soil — you should understand it better than I do."

Mohn nodded.

"Leave it to me. There isn’t a Pokémon in all of Alola that I don’t recognise!"

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